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Monogenean species used in the phylogenetic analysis of COI gene of Polylabris lingaoensis_
| Parasite species | Host species | Infection site | Locality | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP372692 Polylabris lingaoensis | Acanthopagrus bifasciatus | Gills | Saudi Arabia | Present study |
| PP372693 Polylabris lingaoensis | Acanthopagrus bifasciatus | Gills | Saudi Arabia | Present study |
| MZ273903 Polylabris sillaginae | Sillago flindersi | - | Australia | GenBank |
| MZ273902 Polylabris sillaginae | Sillago flindersi | - | Australia | GenBank |
| MZ273904 Polylabris sillaginae | Sillago flindersi | - | Australia | GenBank |
| MZ273905 Polylabris sillaginae | Sillago flindersi | - | Australia | GenBank |
| MZ273901 Polylabris sillaginae | Sillago flindersi | - | Australia | GenBank |
| MZ273900 Polylabris sillaginae | Sillago flindersi | - | Australia | GenBank |
| MZ273899 Polylabris sillaginae | Sillago flindersi | - | Australia | GenBank |
| MZ273898 Polylabris sillaginae | Sillago flindersi | - | Australia | GenBank |
| MZ273908 Polylabris australiensis | Engraulis australis | - | Australia | GenBank |
| MZ273907 Polylabris australiensis | Engraulis australis | - | Australia | GenBank |
| MZ273906 Polylabris australiensis | Engraulis australis | - | Australia | GenBank |
| JQ038230 Polylabroides guangdongensis | - | - | China | GenBank |
| NC016057 Polylabris halichoeres | - | - | - | GenBank |
| KX926447 Microcotyle sp. | Scorpaena notata | Gills | France | GenBank |
| OQ101616 Kannaphallus sp. | Gnathanodon speciosus | Gills | Australia | GenBank |
| LC664022 Kannaphallus leptosomus | Scyris indica | Gills | Malaysia | GenBank |
| MH090371 Cemocotyle carangis | Caranx latus | Gills | Brazil | GenBank |
| KP119318 Zeuxapta seriolae | Seriola lalandi | Gills | Chile | GenBank |
| KP119357 Zeuxapta seriolae | Seriola lalandi | Gills | Chile | GenBank |
| MT890370 Choricotyle brasiliensis | Orthopristis ruber | Gills | Brazil | GenBank |
| KJ794205 Choricotyle anisotremi | Anisotremus scapularis | Gills | Chile | GenBank |
| KJ794206 Choricotyle anisotremi | Anisotremus scapularis | Gills | Chile | GenBank |
| KJ794207 Choricotyle anisotremi | Anisotremus scapularis | Gills | Chile | GenBank |
| KJ794216 Parapedocotyle prolatili | Prolatilus jugularis | Gills | Chile | GenBank |
| MT783686 Choricotyle australiensis | Chrysophrys auratus | Gills | Australia | GenBank |
| MT783687 Choricotyle australiensis | Chrysophrys auratus | Gills | Australia | GenBank |
| MT783685 Choricotyle australiensis | Chrysophrys auratus | Gills | Australia | GenBank |
Comparative metrical data for Polylabris lingaoensis and their congeneric species_
| Comparable parameters | Tingbao et al. (2007) | Bayoumy et al. (2015) | Present study (2024) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host | Ambassis gymnocephalus | Acanthopagrus bifasciatus | Acanthopagrus bifasciatus | |
| Location | China | Egypt | Saudi Arabia | |
| Body | Length | 1356 (1130–1597) | 1231 (1120–1426) | 1398 (1275–1723) |
| Width | 239 (159–298) | 256 (179–286) | 280 (230–310) | |
| Buccal sucker | Length | 41 (34–48) | 43 (34–48) | 49 (42–61) |
| Width | 43 (37–50) | 46 (39–54) | 54 (42–70) | |
| Pharynx diameter | 34 (27–42) | 34 (27–42) | 35 (30–52) | |
| Oesophagus length | - | - | 111 (102–120) | |
| Number of genital spines | Unarmed | Unarmed | Unarmed | |
| Male copulatory organ | Length | 39 (34–45) | 41 (37–48) | 43 (39–50) |
| Width | 27 (22–33) | 29 (25–36) | 35 (30–45) | |
| Germarium | Length | - | - | 394 (387–411) |
| Width | - | - | 93 (81–102) | |
| Vaginae diameter | - | - | 49 (48–50) | |
| Number of testes | 5–7 | 6–8 | 6–8 | |
| Haptor | Length | 583 (478–735) | 623 (528–814) | 1498 (1452–1511) |
| Width | - | - | 216 (207–232) | |
| Number of clamp pairs | 30–43 | 33–45 | 35–45 | |
| Anterior clamp | Length | - | - | 58 (52–63) |
| Width | 43 (39–48) | - | 33 (30–34) | |
| Posterior clamp | Length | - | - | 22 (21–25) |
| Width | 36 (33–40) | - | 37 (36–38) | |
Monogenean species used in the phylogenetic analysis of 28S rRNA gene of Polylabris lingaoensis_
| Parasite species | Host species | Infection site | Locality | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP375821 Polylabris lingaoensis | Acanthopagrus bifasciatus | Gills | Saudi Arabia | Present study |
| PP375822 Polylabris lingaoensis | Acanthopagrus bifasciatus | Gills | Saudi Arabia | Present study |
| PP375823 Polylabris lingaoensis | Acanthopagrus bifasciatus | Gills | Saudi Arabia | Present study |
| PP375824 Polylabris lingaoensis | Acanthopagrus bifasciatus | Gills | Saudi Arabia | Present study |
| MT680612 Polylabris cf. mamaevie | Siganus fuscescens | Gills | China | GenBank |
| MH700257 Polylabris sp. | - | - | China | GenBank |
| MH700591 Polylabris cf. mamaevi | - | - | China | GenBank |
| GU289509 Polylabris sillaginae | Sillaginodes punctatus | Gills | Australia | GenBank |
| OR613028 Polylabris japonicus | Acanthopagrus schlegeli | - | South Korea | GenBank |
| MH700258 Polylabroides sp. | - | - | China | GenBank |
| MH700259 Lutianicola sp. | - | - | China | GenBank |
| ON792415 Sparicotyle chrysophryii | Sparus aurata | Gills | Tunisia | GenBank |
| GU263832 Kahawaia truttae | Arripis trutta | Gills | Australia | GenBank |
| GU263831 Kahawaia truttae | Arripis trutta | Gills | Australia | GenBank |
| KT191025 Microcotylidae sp. | Dentex dentex | Gills | Greece | GenBank |
| MN814848 Microcotyle erythrini | Pagellus erythrinus | Gills | Spain | GenBank |
| MN814847 Microcotyle whittingtoni | Dentex dentex | Gills | Spain | GenBank |
| LC658939 Paraheterobothrium chilense | Hippoglossina macrops | - | Japan | GenBank |
| MT890125 Echinopelma brasiliensis | Pagrus pagrus | - | Brazil | GenBank |
| MT782270 Choricotyle australiensis | Chrysophrys auratus | Gills | Australia | GenBank |
| AF382046 Choricotyle australiensis | Choricotyle australiensis | - | Australia | GenBank |